AnAge entry for Taricha granulosa

Classification (HAGRID: 00200)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caudata
                Family: Salamandridae
                    Genus: Taricha
Species
Taricha granulosa
Common name
Rough-skinned newt
Synonyms
Salamandra granulosa, Taricha granulosa granulosa, Taricha granulosa mazamae, Triturus granulosus mazamae, Triturus granulosus, Triturus similans, Triturus granulosus similans, Taricha granulosa similans, Taricha torosa granulosa, Taricha torosa mazamae, Taricha torosa twittyi, Taricha torosa simulans, Triturus granulosus granulosus, Triturus granulosus twittyi, Taricha torosa twittyi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Longevity in captivity is probably underestimated. One animal caught as an adult lived 3.5 years in captivity [0451]. Based on size and growth rates, the average longevity in the wild is estimated to be 12 years [0749].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,278 days
Male sexual maturity
1,278 days
Incubation
23 days
Metamorphosis
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Adult weight
12.32 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
288ºK or 14.9ºC or 58.7ºF
Resting metabolic rate
0.0052 W
Body mass
12.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.000425 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 173620
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 8321
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